Culture - Daylight San Diego

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Comic-Con

Afrofuturism Lounge brings Black creativity and innovation to Balboa Park

Musicians, artists and comic book storytellers shared their ideas for a reimagined future rooted in science and technology during the eighth annual event. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey The Afrofuturism Lounge returned to Balboa Park last week, for a night of Black creativity, culture and technology

dragon boat

Teens, cancer survivors among growing dragon boat racing community at Mission Bay festival

San Diego nonprofit’s organizer honored with a volunteer lifetime achievement award by city council member Written by Marco Guajardo, Edited by Kate Morrissey Hundreds of paddlers and spectators gathered in Mission Bay on Saturday for the annual San Diego Dragon Boat Festival, where teams raced to the steady beat

Four women wearing purple, patterned skirts, white shirts and flowers in their hair dance in front of a tree on the grass at an event with people sitting in the background

Culture

Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Heritage Month with events across San Diego

From film screenings to dragon boat racing, San Diego’s May calendar is packed with ways to connect with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey Update: This story was updated on May 16, 2025 to reflect that the 50th